Long weekend - 26-28 Jan 2012.

Look what i did over the 3 days long weekend! Jelly legs are the outcome after 3 days.

26 Jan 2013, Saturday, started my run with easy and short run, which was my first run of the week. I have been focusing doing RPM sessions, which i found myself detoured out from running.


Was running with Jamie's Gold Coast Marathon training group. Something that i needed to run in group. Its was a good run! oh yeah, running with Jamie, if you still have breath to talk, ask anything to Jamie about running, he will be glad to answering your questions provided you can catch up with him! I was running and listening... hehe...

Inaugural Gold Coast Airport Marathon Group Training. Head on to the FB page to get the latest updatehttp://www.facebook.com/groups/158532364294895/

On Saturday evening, my original plan, run from Kepong house to Jalan Bandar, which im soon found out i'm really de-motivated to run on such bad running path condition. The traffic were so great, i'm risking my life on each every step i ran beside the road. Decided to make a turn back to home which gave me about 7.7km.

Slept around 11pm....



Sunday morning, a good sleep which im auto wake up around 6.00am and only started my run from Bukit Aman around 7pm plus...

A good slow run alone as im were late. Saw friend wave hand Hi and Bye style. =.='

After run, went to Petaling Street for breakfast. This round it's Pork Noodle! Yummy... Then went back to home for nap.


Then, suddenly message came in! Invitation to run at FRIM at 1:30pm! WTF... its hot ! Anyway, running under hot sun are no longer strange to me. My yet to post Beaufort 60k and Thailand Ocean to Ocean were good hot running race! Thus joins friend for FRIM afternoon run... I can start to feel my legs getting jelly feel.

At evening, I went to visit Batu Caves! Parked my car some 3-4km away, walked to Batu Caves, climbed up the staircase went inside, pray, came down, back to car, all done within 2 hours 30mins...

Batu Caves really crowded during night time! 

On Monday morning, planning to have another 20km LSD, but somehow cut short.


Started alone with my own slow pace. Really slow one. Until Mr Vijay came from behind, and im like recharged and motivated to keep pace with him...I cant believe my jelly legs still can run that pace...

Guess it's power of buddy!

Then, the rest, are my recovery time.

FRIM @ Raining day

It's was one of the those day back then when i'm training for The Most Beautiful Thing 100KM TMBT 2011 where I'm just only running at FRIM. Only at FRIM and with the same route again and again and hardly go explore new routes available in FRIM.

It's was one of the training day, where it's rain and i'm running alone.  

You will know where this sign if you're frequent to FRIM. 

When I saw this, I know it's going to be end of the trail and beginning of another trail.  

The sky seem going to rain soon. Thus, not further continue but U-turn. 

Still look very fresh.... 

Argh... it's was durian season! 

Rain started to fall on the way back! 

Test on my Olympus water proof camera! haha... 

This was the 1st time running in rain with my New Balance MT101. 

It's good to test it out in wet condition to know how's performance of the shoe is. 

Water flow into the shoe and flow out of shoe very fast. 

July 2011 was the trail running fever. Even running in the rain were enjoyable. 

Ask me now, I'm wont be running in the rain anymore! 

No doubt NB MT101 serve me well. 

Been running trail with MT101 and have no problem at all... 

Except there's 1 movement where I'm so hate my MT101 ! 

It's in TMBT, it's raining, it's slippery, it's dark, it's going down the stairs, and i'm all alone! 

I'm were falls down few times!  

Half way, I met Ben, he told me it's slippery in front ! 

Okay, it's not my shoe problem, but the extreme slippery condition for all type of shoes... 

My beloved New Balance MT101 accompany me since July 2011, concurred 1 50KM Trail Ultra and 2 100KM Trail Ultra until to-date.  

Pacat Trail @ FRIM

On one of the weekend, I'm together with Dutamas Runner gang, we went to FRIM for trail running. 

It were lead by Raymend and Michelle to explore some new route that i never run before... 

Sunshine & windy morning! 

Pacat trail ! hehe... Its was a nice trail ! It's a good trail that you can give back your blood donation to tiny "pacat" 

Suffering on the trail while going uphill....  

Enjoy the video clip.... :) 

FRIM - Forest Research Institution Malaysia

 Since the day I signed up The Most Beautiful Thing ( TMBT ) 100KM trail run, I'm venturing into trail run. An unknown new area for me. I know the only place I'm going to train is FRIM.

On early morning of weekend, I can smell the fresh air when entering into FRIM area. I'm enjoyed it.

Trail run up to "helipad" 

It's a forest plantation, you see something different from usual. 

As TMBT is less then 20 days, a different kind of approach on training is needed. 

Virgin New Balance MT101 Minimalist shoe on trail run @ FRIM

It's weekend. It's was Saturday. Everyone was busy preparing for their races. No one to date with.  I'm got nothing to do and I'm just went to run solo on trail which I'm wanted to do it since I got my New Balance MT101 minimalist shoe on Monday.

I'm been tweeting #NewBalance MT101 and I finally received it together with LineBreak compression from Singapore via stopover in Thailand. A very long story & complex things yet faith brought both item to me! hehe...

FRIM - Forest Research Institue Malaysia 

The last time i was here when I'm running with CariRunners. Our Taikor from Penang were in KL, and we brought him to FRIM here for running! I remember that day was Sunday, after we done running in FRIM, we went to Batu Caves famous frog porridge for breakfast. 

After that, we went to Batu Caves temples and climb up. hehe... 

I'm arrived at FRIM around 7:00am and the walking path were cleaned ! I'm loving it! Well maintained. 

From the bottom, starting from the "Masjid Jamek" I start to run up ! It's trail. It's uphill... Lucky I got the energy to run up... slowly... hehe... 

On the half way, I was overtake by some runners! Horey! I was thinking, my trail run today wont be boring anymore! I got someone to pace with. Waits, It's not just someone, but some two, three, four and fifth runners continue to overtake me! Wow... 

I keep hard pushing and keep my pace to catch up with them! It's so hard! Running trail Vs running on road are totally different games! But Im love it! 

The trail. Im loving the FRIM's trail route... 

Running with my virgin New Balance MT101 Minimalist trail shoe at FRIM trail.

Pairing NB MT101 with my injinji toe sock!  Since it's minimalist, it's totally no cushioning. The 14.5 KM trail running were taxing on my calf muscles. I feel the pain for rest of the day! 

Self cam-whoring @ one the pit-stop! hehe... 

My newly meet friends! They are fast!! Nice to meet you all! 

After the pit-stop, there's a very hilly uphill... I give up on half way! Revert back to walking. Wait I'm well train in the trail running, I'm going to run up all the way this hill !!! 

After the hill, it's a nice view with 3 routes to choose ! Which one you would like to take? 

Oh yeah, on other hand, Im running with my Linebreak "no nonsense compression" ! hehe... 

Another self cam-whoring! Im really enjoy the nice surrounding going up hill... It's a very nice forest farm.
"Ladang Hutan" the trees are planned. First time running here and just discover such a nice view!

Feel like running in oversea right? The trees, the trails... It's just awesome! 

Finally reached on the top part of the FRIM !

This video, it's downhill and I can't believed I can run downhill this fast on trail with camera in hand ! The NB MT101 really gives me confidence on the downhill... That's why I got the confidence with just its a try and downhill as fast as i can...
On the last part of the video, it's show my NB shoe and Linebreak compression tight! I'm just loving it! Next week going to run again!

Ah! I likes my New Balance MT101 minimalist shoe on trail run! This MT101 going to accompany me for The Most Beautiful Thing  (#TMBT) : Sabah Adventure Challenge 100 KM Trail Ultra Marathon in November 2011. 

Running on trail.... 

hehe... 

Lastly, thank you Azrul for the ice-cream. It's just awesome! hehe...

FRIM is going to be my another training ground for trail running. I'm shall be reporting to FRIM on every weekend without fail unless something urgent. If you thinks you can catch up with us, welcome to join us on every Saturday morning 7:00am, that's if you able to wake up. haha...

#TMBT, It's just 102 days away from today!
Keep it up Chin Ann.
Everyday is a good day to improve yourself !
I'm going to complete my second Ultra marathon ! Trail Ultra marathon
The Most Beautiful Thing 100 KM !